Regarding 'L', Lynx sometimes "hides" links if the anchor is around a div. Maybe it is just that simple. IIRC, <a href=...><div>...</div></a> will trigger a similar behaviour.
Regarding your Chrome suggestion, that really doesnt help me much since I spend 99% of my workday on a plain virtual console. The context switch of moving to another computer that runs Windows for simple searches is really not practical.
Again, thanks for spotting this and acting on it!